SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. v. GEORGE

No. 7822.

125 F.2d 739 (1941)

SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. v. GEORGE.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided December 1, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Selig C. Brez, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Leon Tobriner and Walter N. Tobriner, both of Washington, D. C., appeared on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Thomas C. Bradley, of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and MILLER and VINSON, Associate Justices.


PER CURIAM.

This is a personal injury suit which resulted in a $5,000 verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff (appellee). The argument on the appeal is that the evidence fails to show negligence on the part of appellant, but shows contributory negligence as a matter of law on the part of appellee. We are of opinion neither point is well taken.

Appellee accompanied her sister, who had gone to appellant's store to purchase a gas stove, and at the time of...

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